. >> reporter: this is also important for the executive law center to prevent gun violence. >> the fact you cannot get a vote on the senate floor says who has a lot of control and power in our government. >> reporter: still, there are reasons for being optimistic. >> a lot of states have been taking up this issue with good momentum on assault rifles at the state level like colorado. we are also optimistic because there are other several bills that could get a vote on the floor. >> reporter: the other measures are a ban on ammunition clips. legislation for universal background checks and a stiffer penalty for gun trafficking they will vote on the universal background check in the gun trafficking legislation are expected in the second week of april. dan kerman kron 4. >> catherine: for the 3rd time in less than a week -- thornton jr. high in fremont was the target of a bomb threat. the most recent threat was yesterday afternoon. it turned out to be another false alarm. however some parents are upset that they were not >> i did not even get a phone call. >> they need to do a better job of